City for Conquest
Romance
Drama
Crime
A story with all the fire and fury of its two great stars!
The heartbreaking but hopeful tale of Danny Kenny and Peggy Nash, two sweethearts who meet and struggle through their impoverished lives in New York City. When Peggy, hoping for something better in life for both of them, breaks off her engagement to Danny, he sets out to be a championship boxer, while she becomes a dancer paired with a sleazy partner. Will tragedy reunite the former lovers?
1940-09-21
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Cast
Director
Jean Negulesco
Director
Anatole Litvak
James Cagney as Danny Kenny
Ann Sheridan as Peggy Nash
Frank Craven as 'Old Timer'
Donald Crisp as Scotty MacPherson
Frank McHugh as 'Mutt'
Arthur Kennedy as Eddie Kenny
George Tobias as 'Pinky'
Jerome Cowan as 'Dutch'
Elia Kazan as 'Googi'
Anthony Quinn as Murray Burns
Lee Patrick as Gladys
Blanche Yurka as Mrs. Nash
George Lloyd as 'Goldie'
Joyce Compton as Lilly
Thurston Hall as Max Leonard
Ben Welden as Cobb
John Arledge as Salesman
Edward Keane as Gaul
Selmer Jackson as Doctor
Joseph Crehan as Doctor
Murray Alper as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Ward Bond as First Policeman (uncredited)
Wade Boteler as New York Policeman (uncredited)
Steve Carruthers as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Dudley Dickerson as Doorman (uncredited)
John Dilson as Mr. Cahn - Man Buying Newspaper (uncredited)
Jimmy Dime as Gym Rat (uncredited)
Warren Douglas as Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Jay Eaton as Party Guest (uncredited)
Frank Faylen as Band Conductor and Emcee (uncredited)
Pat Flaherty as Dance Floor Guard (uncredited)
Edward Gargan as Joe - Foreman (uncredited)
David Gorcey as Ticket Taker (uncredited)
Kit Guard as Mickey Miller (uncredited)
Margaret Hayes as Sally - Irene's Friend (uncredited)
Sam Hayes as Sam Hayes - Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Arthur Housman as Radio Listener (uncredited)
George Humbert as Organ Grinder's Shill (uncredited)
Thomas E. Jackson as Pep - Sportswriter (uncredited)
Colin Kenny as Al's Pal (uncredited)
Victor Kilian as Bill Poster (uncredited)
Mike Lally as Fight Ringsider / Party Guest (uncredited)
Charles Lane as Al - Dance Team Manager (uncredited)
Ethelreda Leopold as Irene - Dressing Room Blonde (uncredited)
Carl M. Leviness as Champion Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Michael Mark as Tonbstone Painter (uncredited)
William Marshall as Man in Peggy's Dressing Room (uncredited)
Eric Mayne as Concert Spectator (uncredited)
Sidney Miller as Band Conductor and Emcee (uncredited)
Jack Mower as Man Next to MacPherson at Fight (uncredited)
William Newell as Max's Lyricist (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien as Waiter (uncredited)
George O'Hanlon as Newsboy (uncredited)
Garry Owen as Reporter (uncredited)
Paul Panzer as Dance Contest Observer (uncredited)
Sally Payne as Singer (uncredited)
Jack Perry as Wales' Handler (uncredited)
Lee Phelps as Ring Announcer (uncredited)
William Phillips as Sailor - Sparring Partner (uncredited)
Scott Seaton as Concert Spectator (uncredited)
John Sheehan as Man Yelling at Ringside (uncredited)
Charles Sherlock as Dance Judge (uncredited)
Buster Slaven as Sidney - Pupil (uncredited)
Stephen Soldi as Organ Grinder (uncredited)
Bob Steele as Kid Callahan (uncredited)
Larry Steers as Party Guest (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan as Dance Floor Guard #2 (uncredited)
Elliott Sullivan as Photographer (uncredited)
Frank Sully as Radio Listener (uncredited)
Dale Van Sickel as Championship Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Billy Wayne as Happy - Googi's Henchman (uncredited)
Dick Wessel as Cab Driver by Fire (uncredited)
Leo White as Dance Contest Observer (uncredited)
Frank Wilcox as Party Guest (uncredited)
Charles C. Wilson as Bill - Man Behind MacPherson at Fight (uncredited)
Tom Wilson as Man on Fire Escape (uncredited)